Folding bedside-crib



l. JAKLICH.

FOLDING BEDSIDE CRIB.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- I, 1919.

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[*zvnfor Ivan (ZiZZ l. JAKLICEL FOLDING BEDSIDE CRIB.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJ. 1919.

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I. JAKLICH.

FOLDING BEDSIDE CRIB.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-1| I919.

Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

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FOLDING IBEDSIDE-GRIB.

Specification of Letters Fatent.

Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

Application filed August 1, 1919. Serial No. 314,747.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IVAN JAKLICH, a subjectof Jugofilavia, State of Croatia, having declared my intention to becomea citizen of the United States of America, residing at folded up, toautomatically swing under the bed where it is out of the way andpartially concealed.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this class, whichis compact in form, easily made and assembled, which is satisfactoryinoperation and is'not readily liable to get out of order.

The invention consists of a crib of greater normal width than thedistance from the side rail of the bed to the floor, which is capable ofcarrying out the foregoing objects. More particularly, the inventionconsists inthe many features and details of construction which will behereafter niore fully set forth in the specification and claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which simiindicate the same partsthroughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view taken from the side of the bed ofmechanism illustrating this invention in its preferred form in theposition which the device assumes at the side of the bed, ready for use.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the mechanism of Fig. 1, to ether with thebedstead to which it is attached.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bedstead and crib base platform, asshown in Figs. 1 andi2, the inclosing rail appearing in Figs. 1 and 2being removed.

Fig. 4: is a side view of the parts of Fig. 3,'with the base'plate onlyof the crib folded up ready to be swung under the bed.

Fig. 5 is the same view as Fig. at, with the rail mechanism of the cribattached to the folded base plate. 1 r

Fig. 6 is an'end view of. the bed with the completely collapsedmechanism of Fig. 5 swung under it.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7 of Fig. 5, but swung throughan angle of 90 to the position which the completely folded deviceassumes on the completion of the collapsing operation and preparatory toallowing the parts to swing to the position of Fig. 6.

In the drawings, two bed legs 10 and 12, one end rail 14 and two siderails 16 and 18 are shown, this being all that is required to illustratethe application of the device of this invention to any sort of a bed.Applied along the rail 18 and parallel thereto is a horizontalsupporting board or plate 20 so pivotally attached to the rail 18 bymeans of hooks that it swings around the rail at rightangles to it,andhaving on its underside an eyelet 24; to which is connected aretractile spring 26 whose opposite end is attached by a suitable hook28 to the opposite bed rail 16. Pivotally mounted on the underside ofthis member 20 by suitable hinges 30 is one or more legs 32 connected byany suitable means, as for instance the wire rod 34:, to move in unisonbetween the position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, where these legssupportthe member 20 in horizontal position with reference to the bed,and the col lapsed position shown in Figs. 6 and 7. If the member 20 betreated as a bed seat and the parts hereafter described be omitted, themechanism thus far described is shown, described-and claimed in myearlier patent application, Serial Number 263,075, filed November 18,1918.

But while member 20 may do as seat for a person to sit on, it is not ofsufficient width for a child to sleep on, and the problem solved by thisinvention is the combining with theparts previously described, suchparts as will make the seat 20 into a suitable childs crib, which iscollapsible and retrac able by the spring 26 under the bed.

In order to accomplish the above mentioned purpose, a supplemental boardor plate 36 is pivoted to the outer edge of member 20 by some sort ofsuitable hinge construction, as for instance hinges 38, so positionedand arranged that when the parts are in the position of Fig. 3, member36 can fold over onto member 20; orto describe it in another way, upagainst the outside of member 20 when member 20 is moved to a posi tionwhere it hangs down directly under the rail 18, as shown in n Forpurposes of description, the two members 20 and 36, heretoforedescribed, will be referred'to together as the crib base.

The crib base members 20 and 36 are, at a convenient point, providedwith interlocking latch or catch members 4042 adapted to detachablysecure these members together in folded position shown in Figs. 3 to 7inclusive. When the crib base isin eX- tended position, shown in Figs. 1to 3-, portion 36, is supported from the floor by-suitable legs44,1nounted on pivotal hinges 46 on the underside of base member 36.These legs 44 are adapted ,to be collapsed to the position shown inFigs. 4 to 7 inclusive when.

the entire crib mechanism is collapsed, as shown. 1

As a child cannot sleep upon the plain crib baseshown in Fig. 3 Withoutretaining devices, for the bed clothing at least, such retainingmechanism is provided in a collapsible crib rail composed of a sidemember 48 and two end members50 hinged thereto in any suitable mannerasfor instance the hinges 52, so as to permit the collapsing of this cribrail mechanism from the extended position of'Figs. 1 and 2 to thecollapsed position of Figs. 5, 6 and 7. The end mem bers 50 are providedadj jacent to their points of hinging to the side member 48 with hooks54 which engage suitable eyelets 56 on the crib base member 36, and attheir outer or swinging free ends with hooks 58 which engage eyelets60011 the crib base member 20. The crib rail device 4S50 is also securedinposition to the crib base member by pins 62 suitably interposedbetween the base member and the rail member at any points desired forsatisfactory operation of the device.

In the particular construction here shown,

the crib side member 48 is made up of parallel bars, and as the spacesbetween certain of them happen to bridge the supporting legs 44 when inthe collapsed position described, vertical connecting members 66 areprovided at suitable points in the front rail member to engage theselegs 44 in collapsed position and prevent their swinging out through thecrib rail member 48 when the parts assume the position of Fig. 6.

The crib rail mechanism thus far described, is collapsible from theposition of Figs. 1 and 2 to that of Figs. 5, 6 and 7 and is detachablysecurable to the folded collapsed crib base through the fact that oneside of the crib side rail 48 enters and rests upon suitable hooks 70,provided for the purpose on the underside of crib base member 36, whilethe hooks 58, inthis collapsed positon, enter and'engage suit-ableopenings 7 2 in an angular plate 74 mounted upon the underside ofcrib'base member 36 in such a position that when the crib railsarecollapsed and applied to the crib base member held :thereby the spring.

' of Figs. 1 and 2 wherein the operator places suitable bedding insidethe crib rails 48-50 and the crib is ready for use for sleepingpurposes. WVhen such use is no longer desired, the operator firstremoves the bedding, then releases hooks'54 and 58, thus releasing thecrib rail mechanism, and it can be lifted. and folded up ready to beapplied as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. The removal of the crib railmechanism leaves the remaining parts as shown in- Fig. 3. Theoperatornow. takeshold of crib base. member 36, tilts it over on its hinges intoengagement with the base member 20, and manipulates the latch membermechanism 4042 to attach these parts together. He now takes the foldedcrib rail mechanism, places it on the ex posed side ofcrib base member36 over the latters folded down leg members 44, with the rail member inengagement with the hooks 70, and the books 58 entering holes 72.Theoperator now, by kicking action or otherwise, swings legs 34 upagainst the underside of crib base. member 20, where upon the spring 26draws'the entire mechanism to the position shown in Fig. 6. Obviously,a' reversal of the operation ust .de-. scribed returns the parts to cribform, ready for use. V r

It should be noticed that the crib base 2036 is approximately twice theheight of the distance from the railylO to the floor, andthatnotwithstanding this fact, substantially the entire crib mechanismis swung under the bed in collapsed position and in actualpractice, if astronger spring is provided than that illustrated in the drawings, thecrib mechanism can be drawn farther under the bed than is shownin Fig.6.I

Having thus described my invention, what I claimas newanddesire tosecure by Letters Patent, is i V l 1. In mechanism of the classdescribed, in combination with a bed and its side rail, a crib. having;a base member which is, when extended, of greater width than the heightof the bed rail from the floor, pivoted to said side rail to swingaround it at right angles to it, a spring attached to said crib base andto a remotepart of the bed, tending to draw said crib base under thebed, hinge mecha nism interposed in thecrib base intermediate of itswidth adapted to permit it to collapse so that it can be swung under thebed, catch a crib having a base member which is, when V first sectionwhile it is in extended extended, of greater width than the height ofthe bed rail from the floor, pivoted to said side rail to swing aroundit at right angles-to it, a spring attached to said crib base and to aremote part of the bed, tending to draw said crib base under the bed,hinge mechanisminterposed in the crib base intermediate of its widthadapted 'to permit it to collapse so that it can be swung under the bed,catch mechanism for holding the crib base parts in such collapsedposition, and collapsible legs on one of said crib bed sections adaptedto support it from the floor when in extended position.

3. In mechanism of the class described, in combination with a bed andits side rail, a crib having a base member which is, when extended, ofgreater width than the height of the bed rail from the floor, pivoted tosaid side rail to swing around it at right angles to it, a springattached to said crib base and to a remote part or the bed, tending todraw said crib base under the bed, hinge mechanism interposed in thecrib base intermediate of its width adapted to permit it to collapse sothat it can be swung under the bed, catch mechanism for holding the cribbase parts in such collapsed position, and independent. collapsible legson each of said crib base sections adapted to support the extended cribbase from the floor.

4. In mechanism of the class described, in combination with a bed andits side rail, a crib base section extending parallel thereto, meansdetachably pivotally hooking it upon said rail to swing around it atright angles to it, a second crib base section outside the first, hingeconnections between said two crib base sections arranged to permit theswinging of the outer section over onto the first section while it is inextended position, means for detachably securing the outer base sectionin said collapsed position, collapsible leg mechanism for selectivelysustaining either or both of said crib base sections from the floor inextended position by the side of the bed rail, and means adapted to drawsaid collapsed crib base section under the bed when the sections arefolded together and the supporting leg mechanism is collapsed, for thepurposes set forth.

In mechanism of the class described, in combination with a bed and itsside rail, a crib base sect-ion extending parallel thereto, meansdetachably pivotally hooking it upon said rail, a second crib basesection outside the first, hinge connections between said two crib basesections arranged to permit the swinging of the outer section over ontothe position, means for detachably securing the outer base section insaid collapsed position, collapsible leg mechanism for selectivelysustaining either or both of said crib base sections from the floor inextended position by the side of the bed rail, means adapted to drawsaid collapsed crib base section under the bed when the sections arefolded together and the supporting leg mechanism is collapsed, asupplemental crib rail mechanism adapted, when extended, to inclose thecrib base mechanism and adapted, when collapsed, to be securedincollapsed form to the collapsed crib base sections, and means fordetachably securing the crib rail mechanism in either of said selectedpositions.

6. In mechanism of the class described, in combination with a bed andits side rail, a crib base section extending parallel thereto, meansdetachably pivotally hooking it upon said rail, a second crib basesection outside the first, hinge connections between said two crib basesections arranged to permit the swinging of the outer section over ontothe first section while it is in extended position, means for detachablysecuring the outer base section in said collapsed position, collapsibleleg mechanism for selectively sustaining either or both of said cribbase sections from the floor in extended position by the side of the bedrail, and means adapted to draw said collapsed crib base section underthe bed when the sections are folded together and the supporting legmechanism is collapsed, and a supplemental crib rail mechanism adapted,when extended, to inclose the crib base mechanism and adapted, whencollapsed, to be secured in collapsed form to the collapsed crib basesections, and means for detachably securing the crib rail mechanism ineither of said selected positions, the securing mechanism beingessentially the same device in each case, for the purposes set forth.

7. In mechanism of the class described, a collapsible crib mechanismcomprising two base members hinged together to swing from a positionwhere they extend from each other in a common plane to a position wherethey lie parallel and adjacent to each other, means for detachablysecuring said base members in the latter position, collapsible legs uponthe same side of each of said base members when in extended position,and means for pivotally attaching one edge of one of said base membersto the bed rail.

8. In mechanism of the class described, a. collapsible crib mechanismcomprising two base members hinged together to swing from a positionwhere they extend from each other in a common plane to a position wherethey lie parallel and adjacent to each other, means for detachablysecuring said base members in the latter position, collapsible legs uponthe same side of each of said base members when in extended positionmeans for pivotally attaching one edge of one of said base members tothe bed rail, a crib rail mechanism comprising a side rail memberadapted to extendalong the edge of the base 7 member Which is notpivoted to the hook bined Width of thetWo extended base members, meansdetachably securing the crib rail mechanism in such extended position,and means on the underside ofthe crib base member which is not attachedto the hooks when itis in extended position to which said crib railsecuring mechanism may attach itself when the parts are in collapsedposition to secure the crib rail iniechanism to theccollapsed basemechanism. c

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceoftwo Witnesses.

1 IVAN JAKLICH.

Witnesses: i e

DWIGHT B. CHEEVER,

M. S. RosENzWnre.

